Ten of the world’s best female chess players compete in a round robin, including world champ Ju Wenjun and defending Cup winner Valentina Gunina. Join GMs Alejandro Ramirez, Yasser Seirawan, and WGM Jen Shahade for the move-by-move.
2020.02.07
USChessChamps.com
Ten of the world’s best female chess players compete in Saint Louis. On the eve of the first round, join Tony Rich live from the World Chess Hall of Fame for the drawing of lots.
2020.02.06
USChessChamps.com
The Saint Louis Arch Bishops field Fabiano Caruana, Leinier Dominguez, Wesley So, and Liem Le against the Canada Chessbrahs in Week 5 rapid action! Join GM Varuzhan Akobian, IM Dorsa Derakhshani, and NM Caleb Denby for the move-by-move.
2020.02.03
PROChessLeague.com
National Master Caleb Denby analyzes his own game vs. Griffin Thomas McConnell, rated around 2000, from 2019.
2020.01.09
Caleb Denby vs. Griffin Thomas McConnell, 2019: E20 Nimzo-Indian, Kmoch variation
https://lichess.org/study/hCRp2uPw
National Master Caleb Denby analyzes Anish Giri vs. Vladislav Kovalev from the 2020 Tata Steel Masters.
2020.01.23
Anish Giri vs Vladislav Kovalev, Tata Steel Masters (2020): C53 Giuoco Piano
https://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1990438
Mike Kummer demonstrates how and why a player should be aware of his tournament standing. Hear how Mike strategically took a bye, exploited an opponent's morale, and scheduled a a tournament at a time other strong players could not play, thus heightening Mike's chance to win the cash prize.
Woman International Master Thalia Cervantes and Tracee Stewart join players from our Ladies' Knight class to accept challenges on lichess.org.
Challenge and chat with us: https://lichess.org/@/SaintLouisChessClub
2020.01.30
International Master Dorsa Derakhshani looks at Wang Hao vs. Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa, an intriguing game from 2020 Gibraltar Chess Festival.
2020.01.30
Wang Hao vs Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa, Gibraltar Masters (2020): A28 English, four knights, Romanishin variation
https://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1991137
International Master Dorsa Derakhshani analyzes her game as Black against GM Marc Narciso Dublan at the 2017 Tradewise Gibraltar Chess Festival.
2020.01.30
Marc Narciso Dublan vs Dorsa Derakhshani, Tradewise Gibraltar (2017): A20 English opening
https://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1860242
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